Veteran P&G researcher for Crest toothpaste joins startup making teeth whitener from the sea

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Written by Carrie Ghose.

The chemist who led development of whitening varieties of Crest toothpaste at Procter & Gamble Co. has joined a Columbus startup developing a teeth whitener from marine animal proteins.

Carlos Martinez joined SafeWhite Inc. as executive vice president of research and development, the company announced last week.

“In my 20-plus years of developing oral care products, there have been very few true technology breakthroughs in the whitening space,” Martinez said in a statement. “I’m joining the team at an exciting, pivotal time.”

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Originally published May 31, 2016.